This Date in MSTory

BORN ON THIS DATE
1880: Edwin Stanley, who played Dr. Fred Mallory in season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS.
1890: Charles de Gaulle, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 410- HERCULES AGAINST THE MOON MEN.
1895: Alexander Laszlo, composer of the musical scores for the movies in episodes 406- ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES and 701- NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST. He was also the musical director for the “Rocky Jones, Space Ranger” TV series, episodes of which were seen in episodes 413- MANHUNT IN SPACE and 417- CRASH OF MOONS. He also composed the stock music used in the short LAST CLEAR CHANCE, seen in episode 520- RADAR SECRET SERVICE.
1897: Harry Wilson, who played a trophy in the movie in episode 607- BLOODLUST! and also played one of the basement monsters in the movie in episode 320- THE UNEARTHLY.
1923: Guy Doleman, who played Ralph Hargrove in the movie in episode 905- THE DEADLY BEES.
1907: Edoardo Toniolo, who played Inspector Martini in the movie ARGOMAN THE FANTASTIC SUPERMAN, which was riffed several times during 2017’s “Watch Out For Snakes” live tour.
1912: Helge Hansen a set decorator and set dresser for the movie in episode 1101- REPTILICUS.
1924: Robert M. Young, who wrote the original story for the movie in episode 106- THE CRAWLING HAND.*
1930: Jered (aka Jerry) Barclay, who played Ralph in the movie in episode 112- UNTAMED YOUTH.
1932: Robert Vaughn, who played the title role in the movie in episode 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN and Gordon Cain in the movie in episode K19- HANGAR 18. Vaughn also appeared in a 1994 Turkey Day bumper.
1943: Billie Jean King, who was impersonated in a host segment in episode 622- ANGELS’ REVENGE.*
1943: George Kohut, camera operator for the movie in episode 811- PARTS: THE CLONUS HORROR.
1953: Chris Morley, a gaffer for the movie NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER, seen in the MST3K Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour in 2019.
1956: Richard Kind, who played Wamthool in the movie in episode 913- QUEST OF THE DELTA KNIGHTS.*
1983: Weston Roberts, who played a tavern patron in the movie in episode 1313- CHRISTMAS DRAGON.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1943: Lorenze Hart (age 48; pneumonia), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 312- GAMERA VS. GUIRON.
1949: Richard Connell (age 56; heart attack), whose story “The Most Dangerous Game” was adapted for the movie in episode 607- BLOODLUST!
1955: Shemp Howard (age 60), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 501- WARRIOR OF THE LOST WORLD.
1959: Frank O’Connor (age 77), who played a policeman in the movie in episode 105- THE CORPSE VANISHES and also played a cop in the movie in the movie in episode 702- THE BRUTE MAN.
1963: John F. Kennedy (age 46; assassination), American President, whom Joel impersonated in a host segment in episode 111- MOON ZERO TWO and who was also mentioned in a host segment in episode 414- TORMENTED.
1964: Max Alexander (age 56), who produced the movie in episode 507- I ACCUSE MY PARENTS.
1968: Enrique Zambrano (age 48), who played the lineman killed in the truck in the movie in episode 113- THE BLACK SCORPION.
1971: Helena Grant (age 92), who played Mrs. Fitzhugh in the movie in episode 203- JUNGLE GODDESS.
1992: Ronald Sinclair (age 68), editor for the movies in episodes 309- THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN, 317- VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT, 503- SWAMP DIAMONDS and 808- THE SHE-CREATURE, as well as THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED (riffed by fans in Sci-fi Channel’s “MST3K: The Home Game”). He was editorial supervisor for the movies in episodes 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER and 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.
1995: Ronald Kinnoch a.k.a. George Barclay (age 85), screenwriter for the movie in episode 818- DEVIL DOLL.
1998: Les Podewell (age 91), who played (and was in real life) Buzz’s dad in the short MR. B NATURAL, seen in episode 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.
1999: Frederick Kopp (age 85), composer for the movie in episode 606- THE CREEPING TERROR.
2002: Adele Jergens (age 84), who played Lila in the movie in episode 520- RADAR SECRET SERVICE and Ruby in THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED (riffed by fans in Sci-fi Channel’s “MST3K: The Home Game”). Jergens was marries to Glenn Langan, who played the title role in the movie in episode 309- THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN.
2002: Joan Barclay (age 88), who played Alice Wentworth in the movie in episode 105- THE CORPSE VANISHES.
2003: David Stern (age 92), screenwriter for the movie in episode 503- SWAMP DIAMONDS.
2004: Daniel McCauley (age 88), assistant director of the movie in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELERS.
2004: Robert M. Anderson (age 78), lead man (props) for the movie in episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP.
2007: Reg Park (age 79), who played Hecules in the movie in episode 412- HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN.
2007: John Straub (age 92), played a chaplain in the movie in episodes 109- PROJECT MOON BASE.
2013: Jessica Biscardi (age 59), who played a skier in the movie in episode 1104- AVALANCHE.
2014: Venita Wolf (age 69), who played Tina Moss in the movie in episode 204- CATALINA CAPER.

EVENT ON THIS DATE
1967: Yhe movie “Operation Kid Brother,” seen in episode 508- OPERATION DOUBLE 007, has its stateside premiere.
2016: Shout! Factory releases The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. XXXVII.
2018: MST3K Season 12 debuts on Netflix.

EPISODE PREMIERE ON THIS DATE
1997: episode 821- TIME CHASERS first shown.

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This Date in MSTory is written and compiled by Christopher Cornell, Brian Henry and Steve Finley with assistance by Tim Brown, Gordon Lawyer and many other Satellite News commenters.